Balkan Pine Vole vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Microtus felteni compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Microtus	Herpestes
Species	Microtus felteni	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.